- Finucane, Marchant and Capewell in thrilling victory
- World records beaten in all three rounds on Monday
The world champion Emma Finucane led Great Britain’s track sprinters to a flying start in the Olympic velodrome with an irresistible success in the women’s team sprint.
In a thrilling final against New Zealand, the British trio of Finucane, Katy Marchant and Sophie Capewell, came from behind to win gold and break the world record for a third time, confirming that British women’s sprinting is very much in the ascendancy.
Written by Jeremy Whittle at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome
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